Liverpool Council’s administration has stood squarely behind workers at the heart of the P&O Ferries dispute.
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Jane Corbett, said the authority’s executive supported the efforts of Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' Union (RMT) members who will strike later today following the sacking of 800 staff by the ferry company yesterday. The ferry company terminated the contracts of all their workers on Thursday causing outrage all over the country.
Staff were told the news in a pre-recorded video message. Three protests, planned by the RMT, will take place in Liverpool, Dover and Hull on Friday afternoon. The protest in Liverpool will take place at 1pm at the main Port of Liverpool entrance.
